Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Hold onto your history

Every step we take, every day that passes, every important event - be it happy or sad - memories are made.
Memories are the mind's photograph.
But when the mind can no longer recall them, who will pass down your family's stories to future generations?
Don't let pieces of your history die as the people who know them intricately also come to pass.
Record your family's history with a book, so its presence in the world is in print for eternity.
It is the most valuable gift you could leave to future generations as they will discover their origins, learn of their past and get to know the relatives they'll never be able to meet in person.

Ask us how we can help preserve your family's story.

Phone: 5831 6565 | Email: info@willprintshepparton.com.au
Visit: Ian, Jan and the team at 51 Drummond Rd, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Our fave woman: the pay lady! (And the boss...)

Jan always has a smile
Meet our admin manager and boss... 50-something-year-old Jan Almond, married to Ian (the boss man), has three adult children and seven "beautiful grandchildren".

Position held at Willprint: "Co-owner, office administration"
What makes you tick: "Family"
If you could be famous for anything, what would it be? "Making a difference in people's lives"
If I gave you a hundred bucks right now, what would you do with it? "Buy tea for tonight, so I don't have to cook!"
What do you want for Christmas? "Family time together"
If you retired today, what would you be doing tomorrow? "Sleeping in"
What is your best childhood memory? "Exploring our environment with my siblings"
Let's play favourites:
What is your favourite food? "Chocolate!"
What is your favourite movie? "Les Miserables"
What is your favourite song? "Bird on a Wire, by Joe Cocker"

Sunday, 13 January 2013

Meet the Boss

Our boss, Ian Almond, at the helm of his ship.
We're back on deck after our lovely slightly-longer-than-normal Christmas break and are full swing back into designing, printing, finishing and packing all sorts of wonderful print products.
We hope you all enjoyed a nice Christmas and we wish you all a happy new year.
We thought we'd kick ours off by having a little chat with the boss man in the first of a series of Willprint Shepparton staff profiles.
Meet our boss... 59-year-old Ian Almond, married to Jan (the boss lady), has three adult children and seven grandchildren he describes as 'fantastic'.

Position held at Willprint: "2IC... Jan is the boss!"
What makes you tick: "Family and life"
If you could be famous for anything, what would it be? "World's No. 1 golfer"
If I gave you a hundred bucks right now, what would you do with it? "(Buy) golf lessons to become famous"
What do you want for Christmas (seriously, are you already thinking about Christmas?!): "No presents - just my family happy and well"
If you retired today, what would you be doing tomorrow? "Preparing the caravan for a long trip"
What is your best childhood memory? "Fishing down the creek and riding bikes through the bush"
Let's play favourites:
What is your favourite food? "Meat and veg, or risotto"
What is your favourite movie? "Rocky Horror"
What is your favourite song? "Anything by CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival)